#F0BD5C
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.6% 0.128 81.4), rgb(240, 189, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#F0BD5C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BD5C |
| RGB | rgb(240, 189, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.128 81.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F0BD5C | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BD5C | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0BD5C text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0BD5C text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D5A4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 81.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0BD5C
oklch(82.6% 0.128 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#F0BD5C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D2BD52 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECA5F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEA7 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BD5C
#F0BD5C
oklch(82.6% 0.128 81.4)
- #A7C7FF
#A7C7FF
oklch(82.6% 0.087 261.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F0BD5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.019
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.024
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.031
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.041
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.044
Use #F0BD5C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.